Petunia plant named ‘Fipetfanangel’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Petunia  plant named ‘Fipetfanangel’, characterized by its outwardly spreading and mounding growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; red purple-colored flowers with very light pink to almost white-colored centers; and good garden performance.

Botanical designation: Petunia×hybrida.

Cultivar denomination: ‘FIPETFANANGEL’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct Petunia plant,botanically known as Petunia×hybrida and hereinafter referred to by thename ‘Fipetfanangel’.

The new Petunia plant is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the Inventor in De Lier, The Netherlands. The objective ofthe breeding program is to create new freely-branching Petunia plantswith early and freely flowering habit, and attractive flower color.

The new Petunia plant originated from a cross-pollination made by theInventor in 2010 in De Lier, The Netherlands of a proprietary selectionof Petunia×hybrida identified as code number For 111020, not patented,as the female, or seed parent with a proprietary selection ofPetunia×hybrida identified as code number For 111021. The new Petuniaplant was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a single floweringplant within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlledgreenhouse environment in De Lier, The Netherlands in 2011.

Asexual reproduction of the new Petunia plant by terminal cuttings in acontrolled greenhouse environment in De Lier, The Netherlands since 2011has shown that the unique features of this new Petunia plant are stableand reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Petunia have not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions and cultural conditions. The phenotype may varysomewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as temperatureand light intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Fipetfanangel’. These characteristicsin combination distinguish ‘Fipetfanangel’ as a new and distinct Petuniaplant:

-   -   1. Outwardly spreading and mounding growth habit.    -   2. Freely branching habit.    -   3. Freely flowering habit.    -   4. Red purple-colored flowers with very light pink to almost        white-colored centers.    -   5. Good garden performance.

Plants of the new Petunia can be compared to plants of the female parentselection. Plants of the new Petunia differ from plants of the femaleparent selection in plant habit as plants of the new Petunia are not asupright as plants of the female parent selection.

Plants of the new Petunia can be compared to plants of the male parentselection. Plants of the new Petunia differ from plants of the maleparent selection in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Petunia are not as upright as plants of the        male parent selection.    -   2. Plants of the new Petunia and the male parent selection        differ in flower color.

Plants of the new Petunia can be compared to plants of Petunia×hybrida‘Famous Dark Pink Morn’, not patented. In side-by-side comparisonsconducted in De Lier, The Netherlands, plants of the new Petuniadiffered from plants of ‘Famous Dark Pink Morn’ in the followingcharacteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Petunia were more compact than and not as        upright as plants of ‘Famous Dark Pink Morn’.    -   2. Plants of the new Petunia and ‘Famous Dark Pink Morn’        differed in flower color as plants of ‘Famous Dark Pink Morn’        had darker red purple-colored flowers with white-colored        centers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearanceof the new Petunia plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonablypossible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in thephotograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors ofthe new Petunia plant. The photograph comprises a side perspective viewof a typical flowering plant of ‘Fipetfanangel’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photograph and following observations, measurementsand values describe plants grown during the autumn and winter in 10.5-cmcontainers in a glass-covered greenhouse in De Lier, The Netherlands.During the production of the plants, day and night temperatures averaged18° C. Plants were ten weeks old when the photograph and descriptionwere taken. In the following description, color references are made toThe Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007 Edition, except wheregeneral terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Petunia×hybrida ‘Fipetfanangel’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of            Petunia×hybrida identified as code number For 111020.        -   Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of            Petunia×hybrida identified as code number For 111021.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By terminal cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About five to seven days at            temperatures of 19° C. to 20° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About six to eight days at            temperatures of 19° C. to 20° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About 14 to 19            days at temperatures of 19° C. to 20° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About 14 to 21            days at temperatures of 19° C. to 20° C.        -   Root description.—Fine; white in color.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; moderately dense.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Outwardly spreading and mounding            growth habit; moderately vigorous growth habit.        -   Branching habit.—Freely branching habit with about six            primary lateral branches each with multiple secondary            lateral branches; pinching is typically not required.        -   Plant height.—About 15 cm.        -   Plant diameter.—About 23 cm.-   Lateral branch description:    -   -   Length.—About 15 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 3 mm.        -   Internode length.—About 1 cm.        -   Strength.—Moderately strong.        -   Aspect.—Initially upright to outwardly spreading.        -   Texture.—Densely pubescent; viscid.        -   Color.—Close to 143A.-   Leaf description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate, simple; sessile.        -   Length.—About 4.5 cm.        -   Width.—About 3.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Apex.—Acute.        -   Base.—Cuneate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Densely pubescent;            viscid.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate; arcuate.        -   Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 137A.            Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 143C. Fully            expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to N137D; venation,            close to N137C. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close            to 146A; venation, close to 143C.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower arrangement and flowering habit.—Relatively large            single salverform flowers arising from leaf axils; freely            flowering habit with usually about 17 flowers developing per            plant; flowers face upright to outwardly.        -   Fragrance.—None detected.        -   Natural flowering season.—Plants typically beginning            flowering about 6.5 weeks after planting; plants flower            continuously from late spring, throughout the summer and            into the autumn in The Netherlands.        -   Flower longevity.—Individual flowers last about five days on            the plant; flowers persistent.        -   Flower buds.—Length: About 3.5 cm. Diameter: About 7 mm.            Shape: Narrowly oblanceolate. Color: Close to 144C and 73A.        -   Flower diameter.—About 5.5 cm.        -   Flower length (height).—About 3.5 cm.        -   Throat diameter.—About 1.5 cm.        -   Tube length.—About 3 cm.        -   Tube diameter.—About 7 mm.        -   Corolla.—Arrangement: Five petals fused at the base and            opening into a flared trumpet. Petal length from throat:            About 2 cm. Petal lobe width: About 3 cm. Petal shape:            Spatulate. Petal apex: Cuspidate. Petal margin: Entire.            Petal lobe texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth,            glabrous. Throat texture: Smooth, glabrous. Tube texture:            Densely pubescent. Color: Petal, when opening, upper            surface: Close to N66A. Petal, when opening, lower surface:            Close to N66C. Petal, fully opened, upper surface: Center,            close to 69D surrounded with close to N66C; color does not            fade with development; venation, close to N144C. Petal,            fully opened, lower surface: Center, close to N155B            surrounded by close to 68B; venation, close to 144B. Throat:            Close to 151D; venation, close to N144C. Tube: Close to            150C; venation, close to N144C.        -   Calyx.—Arrangement: One star-shaped calyx tube with five            sepals per flower, sepals fused at the base. Sepal length:            About 1.5 cm. Sepal width: About 5 mm. Sepal shape: Narrowly            oblong. Sepal apex: Acute. Sepal base: Cuneate. Sepal            margin: Entire. Sepal texture, upper and lower surfaces:            Densely pubescent; viscid. Color, upper surface: Close to            143A. Color, lower surface: Close to 143C.        -   Peduncles.—Length: About 2 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Angle:            About 40° from stem axis. Strength: Moderately strong.            Texture: Densely pubescent; viscid. Color: Close to 144A.        -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity per flower: Five.            Filament length: About 2.2 cm. Filament color: Close to            N155D and 157D. Anther shape: Broadly reniform. Anther            length: About 2 mm. Anther color: Close to 158C. Pollen            amount: Moderate. Pollen color: Close to 158D. Pistils:            Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About 2 cm. Style            length: About 1.9 cm. Style color: Close to 145C. Stigma            shape: Flattened, three-lobed. Stigma color: Close to 143A.            Ovary color: Close to 145A. Fruits and seeds: Fruit and seed            development have not been observed on plants of the new            Petunia.-   Garden performance: Plants of the new Petunia have been observed to    have good garden performance and tolerate wind, rain and    temperatures ranging from about 5° C. to about 35° C.-   Pathogen & pest resistance: Plants of the new Petunia have not been    observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Petunia    plants.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Petunia plant named ‘Fipetfanangel’as illustrated and described.